Amusement device



E. 11.1AQUES. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED .IULYIIL 1921.

Patented July 18,1922.

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Application filed July 18, 1923..

T 0 all w mmvt may concern Be it known that I, EMILY U. JAQUES, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Visalia, in the county of Tulare and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of an amusement device by means of which fortunes are told, and embodies amongst other features a plurality of message carrying members which are constructed and ar ranged to collectively define a dress for the doll or other image upon which they are supported to be singly detached.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodvwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan'view of the message carrying members arranged to form a dress.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the manner of associating the message carrying members with the body or image of the device.

Figure 4 is a detail view of one of the message carrying members.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the sheet from which the member is formed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, l0 indicates an image of any suitable character, herein shown as a doll which supports a plurality of message carrying members of the character illustrated in Figure 4.

Each of these members is formed from a rectangular blank of any suitable material indicated at 11.

The members are preferably formed from paper sheets, each of which is folded along a diagonal line 12, thus giving to each member a substantially triangular configuration. The free corners of the folds 15 are folded along the lines 14 and arranged in parallel relation to the folds 12 as clearly illustrated in Figure 4. The inner face of each corner 15 carries indicia or a message as indicated i Specification of Letters Patent.

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S'lial No. 485,556.

at 16. The message carrying members are arranged side by side in the manner illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, whereby these members collectively form a dress for the doll or image l0. A flexible element 17 in the form of an annulus is passed through the corresponding corners of all of said members, and the annulus 17 surrounds the image and is secured thereto in any suitable manner. The annulus 17 preferably consists of a strand of wire as shown. In use of the device, the message carrying members surround the doll or image 10 in the formation of a dress therefor, and one side of the triangular conliguration each member pos sesses, reposes upon the support on which the image is mounted, and thereby assists in holding` the image in a standing position. Anyone making use of the invention, merely selects one of the message carrying members, and subsequently detaches the same from the annulus 17 which is accomplished by pulling upon the particular member selected. The corners of the separated member are then'straightened, so that the message carried by the member can be read. It will be noted that when the members are associated in the formation of a dress for the image 10, the upturned corner which carries the messages are wholly concealed from view.

The message carrying members are preferably in two colors, namely pink and blue, the former being provided for women, while the blue members are adapted to be selected by men. rlhe article is adapted for use in amusement parks, lalthough it may be used wherever found desirable such as parties and the like, and will afford amusement to all who make use of the invention.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

That l claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising an image, a plurality of message carrying members consisting of sheets folded into triangular shape, the free corners thereof being arranged against the folded por tions of said sheet and carrying said mes-l sage, and means for supporting said members upon the image with said corners conwhereby they can be singly detached, said cealed from View, said members collectively members being designed to normally conceal 10 forming a dress for said image. the messages from View, and the correspond- 2. A device of the character described, ing edges of all of said members being 5 comprising an image, a plurality of mesutilized to support the image in a standing sage carrying members arranged to eollecposition. tively provide a dress therefor, means for l In testimony whereof I affix my signature. l5 supporting said members upon the image EMILY URSULA JAQUES.` 

